Jeff, I think it’s always worth asking how you are trying to learn CW? Using a program? Which one? What is the character speed and effective speed? While there may be folks who *can’t* learn Morse cod

The only problem with contest days is that each guy is trying that much harder to stamp out the guy next to him. I worked several DX stations during the contest, although I must admit that I was runni

Great job! 72, Chas - NK8O

Someone on the Facebook group was asking about a built kit because he had problems with shaky hands. Were you able to sell it? 72, Chas - NK8O

I don’t know if anyone replied to this Jim. Try a set of ear buds. The side tone is very impedance dependent. 72, Chas - NK8O

I’m a Mac user: RUMLog. Excellent general logging and has contest logging included. 72, Chas - NK8O

No radio tonight at all Johnny, except DMR. I am in the hotel and it has been storming all day. I didn’t brave an antenna. I might not be welcome back if I blow out a window with a lightning strike! 7

Thanks Jim. I have it right in the log - just not on the e-mail! Good thing my ears are better than my eyes! 72, Chas

Sorry I missed you on 80m Paul. Noise got worse as the time went on. Good that I was patient because first checkin wasn’t until 0143. 72, Chas - NK8O

Well the 80 meter net was something of a surprise. I had a lull in the storms and after hearing Bill KV6Z so well on 40, I thought I would give NCS a try on 80. I must admit though the QRN was vicious

I was hoping to get on the nets tonight but here near KC we have thunderstorms. I have my own little 50 lb alarm named Daisy. She goes crazy when storms are nearby. Of course, I too can hear some rumb

Welcome. Be sure to check out our Wednesday evening nets. Summer schedule 0100 UTC (Thursday) on 7122 mHz, and 0130 UTC (Thursday) on 3564, ± QRM. DMR net on Brandmeister TG 31654 at 0200 UTC (Thursda

It’s on my calendar! 72, Chas - NK8O

Conditions were great for the stations at just the right distance and just awful for those under the noise floor. 80 meter net QNI KL7IXI - MO, Mike KV6Z - OK, Bill AD0YM - MO, Mike My apologies to th

Walter, This is exciting for me. I have been looking for a primer on printed circuit board design. Program opens just fine on my Mac. 72, Chas - NK8O

I have a 20 meter MFJ cub that I would part with for any reasonable offer. If anyone is interested, e-mail me at nk8o at arrl.net. I'm working on clearing out some of the excess stock from the shack!

Easy one! http://wa0itp.com/dlspecial.html 72, Chas - NK8O

Regrets guys, but my wife is pulling me for another activity. Maybe next week, although I might make the DMR net. 72, Chas - NK8O

#cal-reminder

I heard Chas in NJ really well, but that was it. I was doing something else so I didn’t ask for relay. The bands have been pretty bizarre for about 10 days. Not unusable, just bizarre. 72, Chas - NK8O

We might be a bit close, but I will have my radio on around that time until I go back to work at the end of next week. That’s getting toward gray line time and sometime I get short skip on 20/30 meter